Explain the grievances of the Peasants against the government. What steps were taken to organise Peasant Movement to fulfil their demands

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Explain the grievances of the Peasants against the government. What steps were taken to organise Peasant Movement to fulfil their demands during the colonial rule ?

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Reasons of grievances of the peasants against the government were:

(i) Due to forest laws of the colonial government.

(ii) Depriving them of the traditional rights of entering the forest to graze their cattle or to collect fuelwood and fruits.
(iii) High land revenues.
(iv) Forced to perform begar.

Steps taken to organize Peasant Movement :

(i) Many Kisan Sabhas were organized.

(ii) Organized Guerrilla Militant Movement.

(iii) Attacked police stations and attempted to kill British police officials.

(iv) Gandhiji declared that no tax to be paid.

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